FDAOctober 24, 2018device

Biomet 20mm Compress Device Short Anchor Plug With Drill Set / With Pin Inserter Ion Implant Item number: 178562 Product Usage: 1. Correction of revision of unsuccessful osteotomy, arthrodesis, or previous joint replacement. 2. Tumor resections. 3. Revision of previously failed total joint arthro...

Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

The hazard

Potential metal burrs in the holes of the device preventing the appropriate drill and transverse pins from being inserted

What to do

FDA enforcement status: Terminated

Brands named

zimmer biometzimmer

UPCs

00880304461666

Recall history

Other federal recalls tied to the same brand — a factual pattern, straight from the source data.

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